Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses in NC
Statewide RIBN Project
NC Nursing Education Programs
• 59 associate degree programs (ADN) – 55 based in community colleges
• 18 pre-licensure BSN programs
• 1 pre-licensure MSN program
• 2 diploma programs
• 19 RN to BSN completion programs
• 38 practical nursing programs
NC RN Nursing Workforce
• Greater than 66% of new graduates are prepared at the associate degree (ADN) level
• Only 15.6% of ADNs have completed a BSN or higher degree
• Decreasing pipeline for future faculty, advanced practice & leadership roles
RIBN Background• NC IOM 2004 Nursing Workforce Priority: Increase
proportion of BSN-prepared nurses to 60% in NC • Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future Grant (PIN)
– RWJF/NWHF/Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence of NYC 2008-2010
• WNC RIBN Partners: WCU, AB Tech CC, FFNE • Additional support from state/local funders for WNC
RIBN • Funding support to seed RIBN statewide: The Duke
Endowment and Partners Investing in Nursing through Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence
What is RIBN?
• Partnership between community or private college and baccalaureate nursing programs
• Dual Admission Criteria and Curriculum approved by both institutions
• Recognized as BSN program by NC Educational Assistance Authority
• New Educational Track to BSN degree NOT an RN to BSN program
Four Year RIBN Curriculum
• Home-based at community or private college Years 1-3 – Take one university course per semester to maintain
admission status and earn credits toward BSN
- Most university courses on-line
• Year 1 – General education/nursing pre-reqs• Years 2 & 3 - Complete ADN program;
eligible for RN licensure• Year 4: Complete BSN courses/degree at
university while being eligible to work as RN
History of RIBN Across NC• 2008-10: AB Tech & WCU developed model in NC – 1st
students admitted 2010; 1st BSN grads -2014
• 2010: Added 5 Regional RIBN Partnerships – Centralina, Eastern NC, Hickory, Rural Piedmont, Wilmington– Includes 5 universities, 13 CCs, 1 private ADN program – Admit 1st RIBN students 2012; 1st BSN grads 2016
• Project 75-100 new BSN grads/year beginning 2016• RIBN interest expanding statewide
1/3rd of NC BSN programs and 1/4th NC CCs
now involved
WNC [pilot]Western Carolina University Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Rural PiedmontPfeiffer UniversityStanly Community College
HickoryLenoir-Rhyne UniversityWestern Piedmont Community CollegeWilkes Community CollegeCaldwell Community CollegeCatawba Valley Community CollegeMitchell Community College
Regional RIBN Partnerships
Cherokee
Graham
Clay
Swain
Macon
Jackson
Transylvania
Haywood Buncombe
Madison
Henderson
Yancey
McDowell
Rutherford
Polk Cleveland
Burke
Mitchell Avery
Watauga
Ashe
Wilkes
Caldwell
Alleghany
Surry
Alexander
Catawba
Lincoln
Iredell
GastonMecklenburg
Union Anson
Cabarrus
Stanly
Rowan
Davie
Yadkin
Stokes
Forsyth
Davidson
Rockingham
Guilford
Randolph
Montgomery
Richmond
Moore
Caswell
Alamance
Orange
Durham
Chatham
PersonGranville Vance
Warren
Wake
LeeJohnston
Franklin
Harnett
Scotland
Robeson
Columbus
Brunswick
NewHanover
Bladen
HokeCumberland
SampsonDuplin
Pender
Onslow
Jones
LenoirWayneCraven
Greene
Wilson
NashEdgecombe
Pitt
Halifax
Northhampton
Hertford
Bertie
Martin
Beaufort
Gates
Chowan
Perquimans
Camden
CurrituckPasquatank
Washington Tyrrell Dare
Hyde
Pamlico
Carteret
Tier One Counties
Eastern North CarolinaEast Carolina UniversityLenoir Community CollegeBeaufort Community CollegeRoanoke-Chowan Community CollegePitt County Community College
WilmingtonUNC WilmingtonCape Fear Community College
CentralinaUNC CharlotteGaston CollegeCentral Piedmont Community CollegeCollege of Health Sciencesat Carolinas Healthcare System
RIBN Success Factors• Commitment to collaboration between
the academic programs
• Standardized CC ADN Curriculum
• Regional Coordinator to “sell” dual concept, assure all agreements met, documents signed across
institutions; keep project on track! • Student Success Advocate to market
program to high schools, advise applicants, support students
Essential Partners for Success
• Administrators of all involved academic institutions – presidents, chancellors, deans, registrars, student services directors, state-level administrators
• Nursing Faculty • Primary employers in region - CEOs, CNOs,
Recruiters, Staff Education Coordinators
• Funding organizations
Expected RIBN Outcomes
• Increase access to BSN programs, particularly in rural areas
• Increase faculty and APRN pipeline• Resource sharing among RIBN partners –
faculty, labs, other learning opportunities • Economically feasible option to achieve BSN
Expected Outcomes…..
• Increase RN preparation for complex, hi tech, fast-paced work environment
• Increase RN preparation in public health, gerontology, leadership
• Increase proportion of younger graduates entering workforce
• Increase diversity of nursing workforce
NC Future of Nursing Action Coalition
• Mission: Transforming Nursing for NC’s Health
• Based on IOM Report – The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health
• Priority Action: Increase proportion of baccalaureate nurses to 80% by 2020 – Major Strategy: Implement RIBN statewide
by 2016
RIBN Challenges & Opportunities
Engaging faculty/administrators/support services at all academic levels
Engaging employers to support RIBN student/employee through Year 4
Faculty/student readiness for new teaching/learning modalities
Assuring statewide access to RIBN track
RIBN Challenges & Opportunities
• Engaging faculty/administrators/support services at all academic levels
• Engaging employers to support RIBN student/employee through Year 4
• Faculty/student readiness for new teaching/learning modalities
• Assuring statewide access to RIBN track
Together we can transform nursing in North Carolina!!!
Visit our website at www.ffne.org for more information on the RIBN Project & Future of
Nursing Action Coalition